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March 19, 2010

Arizona Cancels Children’s Insurance Program
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And Arizona has become the first state to eliminate its Children’s
Health Insurance Program, leaving tens of thousands without coverage. On
Thursday, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed a new budget canceling the
program, which covered around 47,000 low-income children. The move will
coincide with cuts to Medicaid coverage for childless adults, dropping
an additional 310,000 people from the rolls.



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